Synopsis
***Annotated Audiobooks for Busy Booklovers***Since 2006 CraftLit has released serialized classic literature weeklythe way Dickens did itbut as an audiobook with audio annotations. Host Heather Ordover gives you some context and juicy tidbits before playing the next chapter of the current book. *** Listeners regularly call in to share their thoughts to be played in the next episode, which keeps the "book club" vibe going. *** The podcast has been in continuous production since 2006. Our current book, "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas begins with episode 402. ***Audiobooks-with-Benefits for Busy People*** * As seen in What's Hot on iTunes * * As heard on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday | FiberHooligans | Podcast 411 | Marly Bird's Yarn Thing Podcast | Math-4-Knitters | Eddie's Room | Libsyn's Podcasting Luminaries | Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | WEBS podcast *
Episodes
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196: Giving Birth
11/02/2011 Duration: 01h29minin pre-orders, ,, , , (really, you have to read this), the , Syracuse U's (and ), the Drawing Lab book, and the AWESOME (I've read it now) Scrapbooks on the Go (see below). Scripture about dreams that Anne Catherick refers to in her letter can be found below. Book talk begins around 20 min. Listen to 194 . 8 And they said to him, “We each have had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.” So Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.” (, ) 25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do: (, ) 18 “This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, since all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the Spirit of the Holy God is in you.” 19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for a time, and his thoughts troubled him. So the king spoke, and said, “Belteshazzar, do
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195 - Chapter 4 - The Woman in White
05/02/2011 Duration: 01h28minAmy Singer blogged about our trip, yay! Though we're sorry she (The Singer) wont be with us this year. A (or new-to-me) Essayist Media of Writing in Public is tweeting some nice, community-building things in the writing world. And I, once again, lose myself in (this time I'm in love with Hamlet. , anyone?). is the coolest sock around. WWMDfK? gears up for pre-orders on Chuck's birthday, 7 Feb 2011. Don't forget! Donate to the show between now and 14 Feb 2011 and be entered to win five skeins from , 100% Superwash Merino, 98 yards each, 2oz, 4.5-5 sts/inch on US 6–8 in colorway Grant Circle. I’ll draw an incentive winner from a hat. (It’s a little more pink than the pic..) Book talk starts around 21 minutes.
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194: The Frailty of Women?
27/01/2011 Duration: 01h05minSome goodies. Wilkie Collins George Elliot London to Cumberland (not a short trip) Listen to 194
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193: Memorials and Mortality
19/01/2011 Duration: 01h16minNot a lot in the way of shownotes. We have a nifty Monthly Incentive though, and I'll be doing the drawing on the 14th of Feb because Fabulous Listener Jill sent in GORGEOUS Valentines Day yarn—five skeins from , 100% Superwash Merino, 98 yards each, 2oz, 4.5-5 sts/inch on US 6–8 in colorway Grant Circle. Donate up through February 14th and it could be yours! I'll draw an incentive winner from a hat. (It's a little more pink than the pic...) Aside from that, we begin at the beginning of the groundbreaking novel The Woman In White. Our episodes will be a little long while we do this book due to the way the Librivox recordings have been organized. For the first few, we are graced by the voice of Tim Bulkeley of reading the part of Walter Hartwright. If you would like a copy of the book so you can follow along, you're welcome to use the link below. By starting here when you go shopping at Amazon a portion of their profits from your purchase goes to helping keep CraftLit on the air. null
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192: Snowblind
09/01/2011 Duration: 01h02minSO So so many things are happening, I know I'll forget more than a few. But for now, here's some links for you: Holiday Vacations will be getting us the new brochures pronto so you can get all the info on the CraftLit Tour 2011 with Heather Ordover and Amy Detjen to Boston and all bookish/fibery things in MA... right over to the Rhinebeck Fairgrounds for the NY Sheep and Wool Festival! Look for the logo to appear soon in the upper right corner of this page! oh SHOOT! I forgot to tell you--the Droid App is out!!!! It was a big glitchy at first--if that happens to you or to you on the iPhone app PLEASE be sure to use the little "report a problem" link within the app. That goes straight to the tech guys and (as one listener let me know) they're very fast. Also good to let me know so I can follow up! | 100 million Stitches for 100 million Women 100 Events for 100th International Women’s Day Dear Ladies and Gentlemen Tuesday March 8th 2011 is the Centenary of International Womens' Day We are coming together for I
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CRAFTLIT - START THE WOMAN IN WHITE HERE
09/01/2011 Duration: 04minYou're in for a delightful surprise today, so grab your coziest blanket, a cup of your favorite beverage, and get ready to be captivated by the timeless tale of The Woman in White! Hidden identities, love triangles, nefarious plots, and a grand Victorian mansion with its fair share of eerie secrets. Oh, and did I mention a formidable villain who's as cunning as a fox? Cue gasps and giggles!
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191: Have A Dickens of a Christmas
04/12/2010 Duration: 58minThis set of shownotes, such as they are, cover episodes 189–191—all of A Christmas Carol. 189: Smokin' Bishop! 190: A Present? For me! 191: Have a Dickens of a Christmas! Here is the . In this episode I point you towards the , and two other books: Flash Flash I also spoke of the various file formats you can use to listen to these episodes--please let me know in the sidebar if you are able to watch these versions. Viewing options mini-video podcasts you can watch here (see below) a video podcast you can put in your iTunes or on your iPod/iTouch/iPhone (right click for 189, 190 , and 191 )--for these special episodes these will ALSO go out on the RSS feed, with the letter "v" after the episode number or the regular old audio file that can be played on any computer or mp3 player and which will come through the feed just like always—right click here–> 189">, 190 , and 191 A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 1-2 Read by for A Christmas Carol
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190: A Present? For Me!
27/11/2010 Duration: 01h01minThis set of shownotes, such as they are, cover episodes 189–191—all of A Christmas Carol. 189: Smokin' Bishop! 190: A Present? For me! 191: Have a Dickens of a Christmas! Here is the . In these episode I point you towards the , and two other books: I also spoke of the various file formats you can use to listen to these episodes--please let me know in the sidebar if you are able to watch these versions. Viewing options mini-video podcasts you can watch here (see below) a video podcast you can put in your iTunes or on your iPod/iTouch/iPhone (right click for 189 and 190 )--for these special episodes these will ALSO go out on the RSS feed, with the letter "v" after the episode number or the regular old audio file that can be played on any computer or mp3 player and which will come through the feed just like always—right click here–> 189"> and 190 A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 1-2 Read by for A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghos
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189: Smokin' Bishop!
21/11/2010 Duration: 01h58minThis set of shownotes, such as they are, cover episodes 189–191—all of A Christmas Carol. 189: Smokin' Bishop! 190: A Present? For me! 191: Have a Dickens of a Christmas! Here is the . In these episodes I point you towards the , and two other books: I also spoke of the various file formats you can use to listen to these episodes--please let me know in the sidebar if you are able to watch these versions. Viewing options a mini-video podcast you can watch here (see below) a video podcast of 189 you can put in your iTunes or on your iPod/iTouch/iPhone (right click )--for these special episodes these will ALSO go out on the RSS feed, with the letter "v" after the episode number or the regular old audio file that can be played on any computer or mp3 player and which will come through the feed just like always—right click here–> A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 1-2 Read by for Don't forget to checkout the Dickens Blog Hop and if you are
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188-pt 2: The End is Nigh
15/11/2010 Duration: 01h06minChapters 39-44--the end of the book! Travelogues on HOLD for now, I'll let you know when I have space enough for them again. Don't forget to check out the—A Christmas Carol () goes up earlier there, but the story will be repeated on CraftLit and will have the added CraftLit stuff. And your links: (OH MY GOODNESS it is a thing of beauty and a joy forever), , , , , , tutorial on , Some for you to take a gander at, , don't forget to check out and submit stories and patterns to ! And I would personally like to send a huge thank you to the wonderful John Greenman for giving Twain an appropriate voice and giving us his time. Don’t forget to pick up the Lewis Creek pattern (left sidebar link at CraftLit.com) then—Go forth and knit! is ready for you and yours. Send us your tired, your weak, your exhausted parents longing for someone to pick up the burden of helping their kids through essay after essay. (CraftLit listeners will find they have a discount.)
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188-pt1: The End is Nigh
15/11/2010 Duration: 01h22minChapters 39-44--the end of the book! Travelogues on HOLD for now, I'll let you know when I have space enough for them again. Don't forget to check out the—A Christmas Carol () goes up earlier there, but the story will be repeated on CraftLit and will have the added CraftLit stuff. And your links: (OH MY GOODNESS it is a thing of beauty and a joy forever), , , , , , tutorial on , Some for you to take a gander at, , don't forget to check out and submit stories and patterns to ! And I would personally like to send a huge thank you to the wonderful John Greenman for giving Twain an appropriate voice and giving us his time. Don’t forget to pick up the Lewis Creek pattern (left sidebar link at CraftLit.com) then—Go forth and knit! is ready for you and yours. Send us your tired, your weak, your exhausted parents longing for someone to pick up the burden of helping their kids through essay after essay. (CraftLit listeners will find they have a discount.)
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187: Rumbly Grumbly
08/11/2010 Duration: 01h42minToday a whopping set of chapters—34-38! You'll see why. And a slew of nifty links for you! blog hop—recipes and patterns and podcasts, oh my! , new website (contribute stories/patterns now!), Jill at the will amaze you with the wonderfulness of her genius, will blow you away with her (very reasonably priced) books and website as will . Take a look at Suzanne's . Then we have the poll in the right sidebar (I reopened it with the latest additions), , Jules' fab (also GF), and my buddy at who's setting up our latest blog hop! LOVE THIS! Don’t forget to pick up the Lewis Creek pattern (left sidebar link) then—Go forth and knit! is ready for you and yours. Send us your tired, your weak, your exhausted parents longing for someone to pick up the burden of helping their kids through essay after essay. (CraftLit listeners will find they have a discount.) Listen to 187 Support CraftLit—please consider starting your Amazon shopping with this link:
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186: A Cup of Tea
02/11/2010 Duration: 01h28minPics of The Guild pretties (below), kids and Halloween a link to my (you can friend me from there) and our , and the, and one of my mini Zentangles. This is about 1-1/2" square. Don’t forget to pick up the Lewis Creek pattern (left sidebar link) then—Go forth and knit! is ready for you and yours. Send us your tired, your weak, your exhausted parents longing for someone to pick up the burden of helping their kids through essay after essay. (CraftLit listeners will find they have a discount.) Listen to 186 Support CraftLit—please consider starting your Amazon shopping with this link:
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185: Fall Bounty
24/10/2010 Duration: 01h05minNot a ton of links, but a few: , (), !, and fun, and my (you can friend me with the number in the URL). Plus, here's Hadrian's Wall. Just cuz. Don't forget to pick up the Lewis Creek pattern (left sidebar link) then—Go forth and knit! is ready for you and yours. Send us your tired, your weak, your exhausted parents longing for someone to pick up the burden of helping their kids through essay after essay. (CraftLit listeners will find they have a discount.) Listen to 185 Support CraftLit—please consider starting your Amazon shopping with this link:
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184: chs 28-28 -
18/10/2010 Duration: 01h12minToday chapters 27 and 28! Links for you: , Tour , , FAN page (!), (thank you Marla), Instructables ('tis the season), (for a friend in NY), we get on , checkout and her , prepping for (as though there isn't enough going on). Leanne says: I'm writing about a young friend of mine. His name is Aidan, he is 5-years-old, and he was just diagnosed with ALL (leukemia) in September. His family is trying to raise money to help cover medical bills, and his aunt has set up an Etsy shop where she sells prints of his artwork (he LOVES to draw, mostly monsters). All of the money she makes from this goes to him. His shop is , and he also has a blog that follows him through his journey, (there is also a PayPal Donation button at his blog if people just want to give a few bucks.) Patti let us know that there are a bunch of kids who listen to books after school and knit. But, budgets being what they are, their program could be eliminated. Clorox is taking votes to see who gets funding. You can (and get a coupon for Clo
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182 - Chapter 23 - ACYiKAC
25/09/2010 Duration: 59min182: Impacted and 183: London Calling Chapter 23. Then Chapter 24. Lots of links and fun for you: eace of Action group on Ravelry, link to (Sept 29, 2010! 2pm Welsh time!), don't forget to take the poll in the sidebar. And here's where I hope to be with. Check out some ! My mitts and . Here's where we'll be and when: London: @ , Sunday, October 3 from 3-4pm Cardiff: @ , Wednesday, Oct 6, from 7-9pm If you can make it, please do! Amy’ll have Knitty shwag and we are both really excited to meet all of you! Dont forget to submit patterns for the . Raining Men video fun! VIDEO WORKING ON CRAFTLIT.COM SITE (Clips: Wives&Daughters 1999; Persuasion 2007; NorthAnger Abbey 2007; Amazing Grace 2006; Casanova 2005; Emma 1996; North & South 2004; Pride & Prejudice 1995, 2005; Sense & Sensibility 1996, 2008; The Shadow in the North 2007) Go! Get! Read! ! Final Week for the Sneak Peek! Nora's Glacial Gauntlets No matter what, I always have a gap between mittens or gloves and my coat sleeve. These so
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181 - Chapters 21–22 — ACYiKAC
19/09/2010 Duration: 01h17minToday, chapters 21-22! A few fun links: Guerrilla Knitters in NZ, an old friend’s newish site , (a good read if a sad one), Rachel Herron’s , Amy’s Fire in a Jar (a la my imagination) And the site. Knitty Amy divulges , I try to find a way to get from Salisbury to Stonehenge and Avebury…all in one afternoon… I know. But I’m not there for long. And, of course, I bring you Mark Twain, read by (the superior) John Greenman. Book talk starts at 12 min or so. Don’t forget our latest podcast craze! Listen to 181 0:00 / 0:00 Right-click and save as to download. Tags: , , ,